Great first day

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Long hike up

bizzbopbaribeds3 contributionsUnited StatesSep 19, 2013

Well worth it for the view!

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Great views

kmmk172 contributionsDunstable, United KingdomAug 9, 2013

Great place for views over the city and Danube.

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Wycieczka

iwiaszek2 contributionsPolandSep 29, 2012

Bardzo fajna wycieczka autobusem

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Gellert Hill and Statue

jfsrocha0 contributionBarreiro, PortugalAug 28, 2008

The Citadel can be found here. It used to be a fortress, which was erected in 1854. A unique Budapest panorama, can be also enjoyed here. There is also the sculpture of the bishop St. Gellért (Gerard).

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Feeling like we could do anything we started out on a high today, only to be crushed by the travel gods later on today.

As usual we thought let's check out Gellert hill today I think there is something up there. Yup lots of serious monuments, tanks and a wax museum, so well worth it, plus some pretty intense panoramic pics from the top of …

We arrived in Budapest late afternoon. We were a bit nervy about going to our hostel as we had only paid 4euros a night for it. When we got there there were no signposts, no hostel-looking building and some very dodgy people around. Someone then appeared and took us into this building that luckily was our legit hostel. Was very basic but we weren't …

With one last stop to squeeze in On our jam packed holiday We graced the streets of Budapest Or Budapesht as they say An eclectic mix of old and new A modern rustic feel An up and coming city stop Has arrived with great appeal Take for just one moment What are called their 'ruined pubs' They're clashing themes in hidden spaces Bustling social hubs …

Walked 2 miles to Gellert bath house. Spent hours relaxing in warm baths of different temperatures (ranging from 19 C to 40 C). Got massages. Afterward we trekked up a "mountain" to see the freedom statue at the top. Such an amazing view of the city from there, especially with it all lit up at night. We even saw the moon rise over the river while …

We started off late this morning as we had some admin to do wrt our flight to Ireland and Janet had some banking admin to do, so it was nice to get a late start even though I was awake at sparrow **** unfortunately. We painstakingly headed for the Gellért Hill via a circuitous route as I was as ever looking for the perfect picture so it took …

Saturday is Qualifying day so we headed straight to the circuit to soak up the atmosphere and buy merchandise.

After the action we left early to avoid the crowds and headed to the west bank of the Danube for great views of the Parliament. It's been a dream of mine for a while to see this great river and it felt great to finally see it. We …

The morning started with everyone enjoying the continental breakfast buffet, and Blake proving mom wrong that he could in fact eat everything he had taken. Good thing, since it was going to be a long morning. We headed out to walk to the Fulbright office, cossing the intersection illegally, since we simply could not figure out how to get across …

Much better night of sleep. We changed dorms to one further away from the common room and with an actual door instead of a glass door that lets in the light and noise. We still have eight beds in the room and we are still (cross your fingers) the only ones in the room. We were still full from our dinner last night but ate breakfast because we knew …

Hello all! As my time in Vienna slips away from me, we just came back from our last school trip; Budapest! Budapest was a lot of fun and a beautiful city, even though it seemed like most of it was under construction. We were able to spend two nights and almost three days in the city which is longer then I spent in any of the places I visited during …